Africa may have to wait until the second quarter of 2021 to roll out vaccines, according to the continent’s top public health official. “I have seen how Africa is neglected

Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week. As

The first batch of Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine could get them as soon as December 11, according to the chief scientific adviser for the US government’s vaccine program.

US officials have granted emergency authorisation for an experimental antibody treatment given to President Trump after his Covid-19 diagnosis. The drug, developed by Regeneron, will be allowed for use in

 With the economy now back in recession, Nigeria is definitely not contemplating a second lockdown even though Covid-19 cases are increasing by the day, the Secretary to the Government of

A Nigerian doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu, is at the centre of the Pfizer-led research, development and trials that have culminated in a breakthrough for Covid-19 vaccines. Pfizer, after the conclusion

California began a night-time curfew on Saturday, in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. The western state’s latest figures are now worse than the previous peak in

Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine candidate. This is the first coronavirus vaccine to seek

Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country, behind the United States, Brazil and India. The announcement came less than a week after the

Pfizer could secure emergency U.S. and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after final trial results showed it had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects,

MasterChef Junior star Ben Watkins has died aged 14 from a rare form of cancer, his family has confirmed. The young chef, who appeared on the US version of the

The US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, a bleak marker as cases soar once again across the country. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now

The Democratic Republic of Congo has said it is now Ebola-free after more than 40 days without a case. The latest outbreak of the deadly disease in the northwest of the

The Lagos State Government Monday warned worship centres and residents of the state not to let down their guard as Nigeria is yet to win the battle against Covid-19. The

Although the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines appear to be a major pointer towards defeating the pandemic, WHO has warned that vaccines alone cannot win the fight against the virus. Reacting

50 Cent and Chance The Rapper have sent get well messages to singer Jeremih following reports he has been admitted to hospital with Covid-19. Chance The Rapper asked his fans

Shanghai city government said all imports of what it called “high-risk” imported cold-storage food will need to be tested for coronavirus and have packaging disinfected before being stored or sold